Shreyas Iyer hits sensational hundred vs Australia A, boosts his bid for ODI captaincy
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Indian batting star Shreyas Iyer hit his 15th List A hundred, as he scored a stunning century off just 75 balls in the unofficial ODI against Australia A. After Prabhsimran Singh fell, Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of the India A side, came in to bat at no. 3.
India A and Australia A are currently playing in the First unofficial ODI match, and Priyansh Arya, as well as Shreyas Iyer, has lit the stage with their stunning batting form. India, at the back of these hundreds, reached a milestone score of 413/6.
In the upcoming ODI series against Australia, Shreyas Iyer will be considered a reliable captaincy option as well, since there has been uncertainty over the availability of skipper Rohit Sharma. Even vice-captain Shubman Gill might not be available owing to his strenuous international assignments.
Shreyas Iyer sets the standards high with a commanding hundred
Shreyas Iyer, the middle-order batter, was dropped early for 12 runs; however, since then, he has been unstoppable in the hundred-run innings. Priyansh Arya, the left-handed opener, reached the century in just 85 balls and was dismissed immediately after the century.
Shreyas Iyer batted well and set up a partnership alongside Riyan Parag. Shreyas got to his fifty off just 50 balls, and then he reached his hundred off just 75 balls with 11 fours and 4 sixes.
🚨 HUNDRED FOR CAPTAIN SHREYAS IYER 💯
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 1, 2025
- India A Captain Shreyas completed Hundred from just 75 balls against Australia A, What a knock, A Champion player.
15th List A Hundred for the main man of Indian Cricket. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/zjvjRlYBh2
Priyansh Arya scores a magnificent hundred for India A
After having contributed immensely to the Punjab Kings' success in his debut season in the Indian Premier League, left-handed opener Priyansh Arya has now announced his arrival on the international front.
Priyansh, who already has the reputation of a dynamic batsman, scored a stunning hundred for India A in his first game for them against Australia A. Opening the innings, Priyansh looked unstoppable in the opening stand alongside PBKS fellow opener Prabhsimran Singh.
His innings of 101 came off just 84 balls, with 11 fours and 5 sixes. A strike rate of 120.23 has helped India make a commanding start. Other than him, Prabhsimran Singh also scored a decent fifty.
Ayush Badoni continues his brilliant form with a quickfire Half-century
After having dominated for Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, then Delhi in the domestic seasons and finally in the Delhi Premier League as well. Ayush Badoni recently scored a terrific double hundred in the Duleep Trophy for North Zone.
Badoni arrived down the order for India A, as Priyansh and Shreyas scored big daddy hundreds, and Riyan Parag and Prabhsimran Singh started off with half-centuries. Badoni had the perfect stage set for his role as a finisher, since he scored 50 off just 27 balls with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes.
Badoni can be India's upcoming player in the middle order who might play a vital role as a finisher in the coming years. It will be interesting to see if Gautam Gambhir picks any of these new names for the upcoming series in India's international calendar.
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